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Kitsambler said:This project sounds very much like the Norwegian St Olaf's Way effort,
KiwiNomad06 said:I would be unlikely to walk long distance alone in that area as I imagine walkers would not be all that numerous, though I did feel safe doing it in France and Spain because I knew there would be many others on the trail. So I guess someone like me, a solo middle-aged woman walker, is probably not your market.
KiwiNomad06 said:I imagine the season for Croagh Patrick would be quite short, which might make walker 'infrastructure' such as exists on the Camino not so viable.
Bridget and Peter said:Having just walked the Camino Ingles in March, only meeting one other pair of pilgrims (twice) in the four days, and having been rained on a lot, but also enjoying a surprising amount of sunshine too, I guess that Ireland would be quite similar; like Galicia it sticks out into the Atlantic and the Gulf Stream (while it still stays in it's accustomed place) so doesn't do extremes of weather generally (although all mountains, like the Pyrenees, deserve respect), so I would be prepared to walk in Ireland almost all year round, provided I had good wet weather gear!
KiwiNomad06 said:Kieran,
I So I guess someone like me, a solo middle-aged woman walker, is probably not your market.
I guess some of the reasons the Camino has become so popular is that the signage is clear, there is lots of accommodation, and plenty of cafes/restaurants/shops along the way for food and drink. There were also plenty of others walking, so as solo woman walking, I knew I would not have to wait long for help if I ever needed it. I imagine the season for Croagh Patrick would be quite short, which might make walker 'infrastructure' such as exists on the Camino not so viable.
Margaret Riordan
Kitsambler said:I think you have a good concept here - as usual, the challenge is in the details. There is a growing market for this type of experience, judging by the ever-increasing numbers of pilgrims on the Compostela routes. With 2010 being a Holy Year, and large crowds anticipated, it might be a wonderful opportunity to do some market research among the walkers. You could post posters in the hostels, route visitors to a web site, run a survey, collect data, build a business model on the numbers.
kierans said:do you think a St Patrick's Pilgirmage route could be marketed as both a walking and cycling route?
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